2007 Choice Outstanding Academic Title
At the funeral of Matthew Shepard--the young Wyoming man brutally murdered for being gay--the Reverend Fred Phelps led his parishioners in protest, displaying signs with slogans like "Matt Shepard rots in Hell," "Fags Die God Laughs," and "God Hates Fags." In counter-protest, activists launched an "angel action," dressing in angel costumes, with seven-foot high wings, and creating a visible barrier...
Related Subjects
Criticism & Theory Gay & Lesbian Gay & Lesbian Studies Gender & Sexuality History & Criticism Humanities Language Arts Nonfiction Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Rhetoric Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Specific Demographics Words, Language & Grammar